An exceprt from an interview with Spencer Fortin of Orioles.com on the suggestion the Orioles would sign a guy like Steve Traschel or Mark Redman:

“You know, I don’t think it’s very likely that they go out and sign one of thoseguys. But as I’ve mentioned, I haven’t really been able to get a hold ofanybody and hear what they’re thinking right now…”

Spencer thought the O’s would be looking to some of their young arms (Penn, Guthrie, etc.) to fill the spot but anyone who thought it wasn’t likely that the O’s would sign a scrapheap guy for insurance isn’t really paying attention…